Classification of limbs and Signs According to Vedic Astrology

Men and women born in the 12 signs as their ascendants have generally the traits and characteristics as described in our earlier post. The good and bad results of the birth charts are assessed through a synthesis of the traits of their signs and planets. Friendship or enmity between would be wife and husband or between any two persons is determined by the astrologers through this sign. In a similar manner, disease and the study of a specific limb of the body are determined and studied through this sign. This is their utility.

Friendship and Enmity - The question as to what type of relation there will be between wife and husband, between a man and his lady-love, or between one friend and the other is considered by a study of the elements represented by the signs. If the elements are mutually friendly, there will be friendship between the pairs otherwise there will be enernity between them. The elements “Earth” and “Water” are mutually friends. So also are the elements “Fire” and “Air”. On the other hand the elements earth and fire, or water and fire or water and air are mutual enemies.

Nature and Compatibility -To determine friendship or eternity between would-be wife and husband or between any two persons; it is also desirable to take into account the nature of their signs (in ascendant etc.). The nature of men and women follows the nature of the signs of their birth. There is friendship between two persons of similar nature while there is enmity between two persons having signs of opposite nature.

Classification of limbs and Signs - Each sign is a symbol of the limbs of the Kal-Purusha (Time personified) e.g. Aries of head, Taurus of face and so on. A person having malefic planets in a particular sign suffers from disease etc. in the part of the body represented by the sign involved.

The results of astrology are declared through planets that have lordship over the signs. Below is shown the

lordship of planets over the signs:

Sign                Lord           Sign                          Lord

Aries              Mars           Libra                          Venus

Taurus           Venus         Scorpio                        Mars

Gemini           Mercury       Sagittarius                   Jupiter

Cancer          Moon           Capricorn                     Saturn

Leo               Sun             Aquarius                      Saturn

Virgo             Mercury        Pisces                         Jupiter

Before results are deduced from the birth-chart, it is essential to know the birth-chart and its various houses. There are in all 12 houses in each horoscope. The first house represented by the square on the top, according to the convention followed in northern India, is called the ascendant or lagna  Every house has a name according to what marked 3, 6, 9 and 12 are called “Apoklim.”

The English terms for Kendra, Panaphara and Apoklim are Quadrant, Cadent and Succeedent respectively.

Utmost importance is given to the Kendra houses in a horoscope. The 4th and 8th houses are known by the common name of “Chaturasra.